Aaron Rodgers is making a solid campaign to be the most likable personality in the NFL.

In what must have been his 100th television interview since February, Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers traded playful jokes with his self-professed celebrity crush on the Ellen show Tuesday.

The interview was light, funny and everything you expect from Ellen. However, she did draw out an interesting nugget from Rodgers about his sleep regime the night before the Super Bowl.

Ellen: The night before [the Super Bowl] you can sleep?

Aaron: I had my best night of sleep the night before the Super Bowl.

Ellen: How is that possible?

Aaron: You know what? It was such a long process, two weeks after the end of the NFC championship game. I studied for two weeks on our opponent. By the time I got to Saturday night, I was so tired of watching Pittsburgh film. I felt so good about our game plan that there was nothing to worry about. Usually, laying in bed you might have some doubts, how is this gonna go? I’d already played everything out in my mind and visualized it, studied the game plan, studied the Steelers, that I just had a great night of sleep.

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (C) is hugged by his wife La La Vasquez (L) and his son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, (R) at a news conference to introduce him as one of the newest members of the Knicks after being acquired from the Denver Nuggets in a trade at Madison Square Garden in New York February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL ENTERTAINMENT)

Some Denver Nuggets fans have pegged La La Anthony as an NBA Yoko Ono so the news of her pending VH1 reality show with husband Carmelo Anthony may not sit well.

But really, did anybody not see this coming?

Coupled with the big news of Carmelo Anthony’s trade from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks, along came the announcement of La La’s reality show tentatively titled “La La’s Full Court Life” — a continuation of the world’s voyeurism into their lives following their July 2010 New York wedding.

“Viewers connect with La La because despite the fairy-tale wedding and NBA star husband, she is a real, down-to-earth, hardworking woman who stays true to herself,” Jeff Olde, EVP of Original Programming and Production at VH1, told the post. “The best thing about the new series is that while pursuing and realizing her dreams, La La gets to take us back to her home in New York, where her story began.”

The show is slated to air this August.

Too bad the cameras won’t catch a New York Knicks-Denver Nuggets game. That could have been interesting to see the reaction of fans from the perspective of Carmelo’s wife.

Dwight Howard records his role, Rock Callahan, in the Disney XD series "Kick Buttowski -- Suburban Daredevil," at Digitec Interactive in Metro West. He holds one of the renderings of his his character. Feb. 7, 2011. B581045522Z.1 (George Skene/Orlando Sentinel)

Now that the Carmelo Anthony Knicks trade is done, you better believe Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Deron Williams are back in the hot seat for trade talks.

Fair or not, people will talk and murmur about what is to come. Frankly speaking, fans and media should keep abreast of the potential roster changes. After all, if you are a season-ticket holder, don’t you want to know what the value of your NBA experience could be in the next few years?

On Tuesday’s Mike and Mike in the Morning show on ESPN, those three names were the subject of conversation after opinions about the Carmelo Anthony trade wrapped up.

“There are three stars who’s contracts are up at the end of next season, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Deron Williams. I’ll tell you right now where they are going,” said ESPN host Mike Greenberg. “One of the two point guards is going to New York. Darren Williams has told people he wants to go to New York, Chris Paul toasted at Carmelo’s wedding that he wanted to go to New York. One of the two of them will wind up teaming up with these two guys in New York. I don’t know where the other one will go, but I’ll tell you right now, it won’t be Utah or New Orleans.”

In regards to Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, Mike Greenberg said this, “Dwight Howard, I will bet you anything you want that Dwight Howard is a Laker. Dwight Howard wants to be a movie star and you know what, he should be. Dwight Howard is a great looking guy with all the personality in the world, he’s funny, he’s fun, he’s got a great sense of humor, he’s got all the looks and charisma in the world.”

Greenberg also predicted a Dwight Howard pairing with Kobe Bryant would bear a few more championship rings for the NBA All-Star MVP guard.

Dwight Howard’s contract is set to expire after the 2012-13 season, but he has repeatedly denied seeking an out of the Orlando Magic. Howard even took to this twitter account to address the trade rumors.

“I never said I wanted to leave stop reading the rumors. It’s really stupid. And annoying to be honest. They tryna make something outta nothing I have another yr under my contract before I can sign.”

Country music singer Carrie Underwood celebrates after a goal by the Nashville Predators against the Vancouver Canucks on February 17, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

No wives are safe from the public outlash when their husbands are traded from their respective teams.

Carmelo Anthony’s wife, La La, was credited for influencing her husband’s trade to the New York Knicks. And in lesser known news, the wife of Ottawa Senators forward Mike Fisher was charged with with a similar offense for influencing Fisher’s recent trade to the NHL’s Nashville Predators.

You may have heard of Mike Fisher’s wife — country music star Carrie Underwood.

A DJ at one of the local radio stations in Ottawa called Mike Fisher’s trade to the Nashville Predators a “betrayal to our community” according and the station executives claimed they would ban Underwood’s music from their playlist according to the Toronto Sun. Carrie Underwood resides in Nashville.

Fisher said it was likely meant as a joke, but didn’t think the comments were funny and defended his wife to the Vancouver Sun.

“I heard about it right away and Carrie heard about it and she was extremely disappointed and frustrated – I think they meant it as a joke that really wasn’t funny.

“They’re not a country music station and I don’t know if it was for attention or not, but obviously Carrie had nothing to do with the move or the trade or anything, so to imply something like that was just wrong.”

Fans can be territorial with their professional athletes. But the commitment to marriage supersedes everything.

It’s funny because on the one hand, some fans ridicule athletes who cheat on and direspect their wives/baby mommas/eternal fiancees. But an athlete can also be ridiculed for making a decision that he or she feels is right for the family.

Such is the passionate, yet sometimes strange relationship between fans and stars.

Or, if you’re Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian, love is in a perfume bottle. The couple launched a unisex fragrance “Unbreakable” at the Florida Mall Saturday. Currently, Orlando is the only city carrying the fragrance but it will be distributed nationwide within the next few months according to reps. Over 300 bottles were sold during the promotion last weekend.

You can expect plenty of Lakers opponents to tease Lamar Odom’s “unbreakableness.” After all, the teasing has already started in the Lakers locker room.

“I think anytime you seeing an athlete doing something totally different, so, you’re a little taken aback by it,” Lamar Odom said during his fragrance launch. “But in the locker room it’s all fun and games.”

Brett Favre could be serious about retiring from the NFL this time if the latest Favre “buzz” news is true.

Word is spreading fast on the web that Brett Favre is a potential contestant for Season 12 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, set to air March 21. Dancing with the Stars has become a popular launching pad for retired or soon-to-be retired NFL stars seeking careers in the public eye. Chad Ochocinco, Emmitt Smith, Kurt Warner, Jerry Rice and Warren Sapp have all been contestants on the show.

USA Today raised an interesting point about the potential Brett Favre Dancing with the Stars casting. How exactly does ABC reconcile happy, sunshine DWTS with Brett Favre scandals (i.e. Jenn Sterger being the latest)?

There’s no official confirmation yet from either Favre or ABC’s camps yet. Should this casting go through, I’d have absolutely no problems with it.

DWTS is no stranger to controversial characters. Bristol Palin, daughter of Sarah Palin, proved to be a popular contestant. Tucker Carlson, Shannen Doherty and even R&B singer Brandy (who was involved in a fatal car accident) all re-branded their public images.

Besides, you can guarantee DWTS ratings will score with a Brett Favre casting. If I’m an ABC executive, I’m booking Brett Favre tomorrow because you never know if he’ll change his mind.

FORREST GUMP, 1994 -- A nurse, Rebecca Williams, listens to Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks, as they sit on the bench waiting for the bus. Box of chocolates on Forrest's lap.

The son of Forrest Gump is embarking on a rap career. That’s right, Tom Hanks’ kid is entering the gritty, hardcore world of rap.

The London Sun posted a video with an inside look at the rapping skills of Hanks’ son, Chester “Chet” Haze, while donning a Ron Artest Los Angels Lakers jersey (thanks for the tip Ben Maller). Ron Artest, of course, has dabbled in rap himself .

(On a completely unrelated side note, anyone else wondering if Ron Artest will be in a Lakers jersey for long if this rumored Carmelo Anthony trade to Los Angeles has any merit?)

Back to the rapping Chester…It’s OK to giggle. The thought of Tom Hanks kid escaping the Hollywood Hills for the gritty world of rap is slightly comical.

But I have to be honest here. If you watch the video of “Chet Haze,” he’s actually not that bad. Granted, lyrics like “I get my balls served more than Serena playing tennis” may leave more to be desired.

In this Sept. 9, 2009 file photo, Khloe Kardashian and Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Lamar Odom pose together at the premiere of the film "Whiteout" in Los Angeles. Khloe Kardashian and her basketball-playing husband Lamar Odom are getting their own reality show. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

Do you want to find out what Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian’s love smells like? Of course you do.

Lamar Odom and his wife Khloe have created a unisex fragrance that will be sold starting today at Perfumania, which is located in several malls across Central Florida. Recently snubbed from the NBA All-Star game, Lakers forward Lamar Odom and wife Khloe are planning a launch event at the Perfumania in Florida Mall next Saturday, Feb. 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

“There’s something sexy about a couple sharing a scent. That’s what Unbreakable offers that other fragrances on the market don’t, that mix of masculine and feminine,” Khloé Kardashian said in a press release.

“I couldn’t be more proud to share our love with the world through the creation of Unbreakable,” added Lamar Odom.

TMZ, the celebrity gossip website that broke the Tiger Woods crash and affairs stories, will report on the Super Bowl parties for Fox Sports as part of the network’s pregame coverage for Super Bowl XLV. The package is expected to air as part of the pregame red carpet segment, hosted by NFL analyst Michael Strahan and celebrity reporter Maria Menounos.

This will be the second red carpet segment for Fox Sports, who has broadcast the Super Bowl six times since 1994.

Fox Sports announced this during a Super Bowl press conference call Thursday where coverage plans were discussed and a reporter from the St. Petersburg Times raised the question first about if this partnership is a good idea for athletes. Especially, given the fact that a story on TMZ generally means an athlete or celebrity has done something very wrong.

“The TMZ segment was designed to take a different look at how Super Bowl parties are covered. It’s not going to be looking for dirt and trying to find what athletes are doing at 1:30, it’s kind of to give the glitz and glamour of the Super Bowl and a different way of showing the parties throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area,” said Fox NFL Sunday coordinating producer Scott Ackerson.

“My only thing in terms of about athletes who may end up on Deadspin, TMZ or whatever is don’t do the wrong thing and you don’t have to worry about being on TMZ.”

That thud you just heard was the pink elephant kicking the couch into the wall.

Ackerson is right about this; do the right things and there won’t be any problems. And I have no doubt that the story airing on Fox’s pregame show will be tame.

But the potential story or stories after the Super Bowl broadcast is what raises the question. TMZ has successfully cemented itself as the leader in breaking celebrity dirt and more times than not, its coverage has been accurate.

I wonder, though, if in the pursuit to gain entertaining material has Fox Sports indirectly opened the door for other salacious stories.

Basketball Wives reality star Evelyn Lozada can breathe a sigh of relief. Her fiance, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco, said he would change his last name back to Chad Johnson during an interview with ESPN’s Trey Wingo.

Chad Ochocinco, a Miami native, legally changed his last name in 2008 to avoid NFL fines for wearing the popular nickname on the back of his jersey. Last season, he wagered a bet claiming that if New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis shut him down this season he would change his surname back to Johnson. He was held to 28 receiving yards in two meetings against the Jets, but said he was just joking about the name change.

Apparently, Ochocinco has grown weary of his popular alias.

“I don’t have a choice right now,” Ochocinco said in the interview. “I’ve done enough with the Ocho thing.”

Some Bengals fans may argue that he hasn’t done nearly enough on the field with the “Ochocinco” name. However, Ochocinco the celebrity has accomplished quite a bit landing an appearance on Dancing with the Stars, a reality show, a talk show with Terrell Owens, a cereal and a reality star fiance.